Mar 3, 2013 · Working in the courts and in the community, we provide free legal representation, social work services and mentoring to support parents and youth, primarily in Queens, Manhattan, Staten …

Since that time, CFR has expanded its model beyond family regulation to advocate for young people at risk of incarceration and to provide interdisciplinary defense for clients in criminal, civil and …

The New York State Commission on Parent Representation publishes its first interim report recommending the replication of interdisciplinary family defense models, like CFR, across the state.

CFR’s core work is anti-racist: Black and Brown families are represented disproportionately in the family policing system and in the foster system. Despite New York City being 41% white, 92% of our clients …

CFR has been the leading indigent legal defense provider for parents in child protection cases in family court since 2007 in Manhattan, since 2011 in Queens, since 2022 in the Bronx, and since 2024 in …

Center for Family Representation, Inc. 40 Worth Street, Suite 605 New York, NY 10013 Queens Office Center for Family Representation, Inc. 89-14 Parsons Blvd, Floor 2 Jamaica, NY 11432 Bronx Office …

Our Teams Family Defense, Youth Defense, Community Advocacy Project, Criminal Defense, Civil Defense: Housing & Public Benefits, Immigration Defense, Appeals, Policy & Advocacy, Training & …

The Center for Family Representation’s (CFR) 2025 Benefit was held on Tuesday, September 16 at Prince George Ballroom in New York City. Our benefit took on a new, innovative format, reflecting …

Our team strives to avoid prosecution altogether, though young clients may need legal representation during investigations or in court. In 2020, CFR was awarded to provide that representation in Queens …

Advocacy with New York City Council that helped CFR and other defender offices expand their work to represent parents during family policing investigations and in SCR proceedings.